Residential growth is often associated with a strain on town services, including education.
The town services the local area, a cattle and sheep farming district.
The town services the grain farmers and graziers in the area.
Existing zoning, environmental concerns, the cost of taxes and mortgages, other town services - all these things play into an affordable market.
Fund-raising for local hospitals, libraries and other town services is also taken up by many part-time residents.
"They don't use many town services and by all accounts they haven't spent much money in our retail areas."
My rent could go up because the new people would require more town services.
The town services a small community of 634 people who live in the town and the surrounding postcode area.
Ruthin is large enough to merit its own town service, number 73.
Residential development costs more in town services than it pays in taxes.